Top-panel-equipped furniture and furniture system

ABSTRACT

Top-panel-equipped furniture ( 1 ) of the present application is provided with a pair of support structures ( 10 ) which are disposed apart from each other in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction in which they face a pair of top panels ( 14 A,  14 B) and support the pair of top panels ( 14 A,  14 B) such that heights thereof can be adjusted. The support structure ( 10 ) includes a base member ( 15 ) placed on a floor surface and extending along a direction so as to face the pair of top panels ( 14 A,  14 B), and a pair of extendable legs ( 16 A,  16 B) which stand upward from both end positions of the base member ( 15 ) in an extension direction thereof and support each of the pair of top panels ( 14 A,  14 B) such that the heights thereof is adjustable.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to top-panel-equipped furniture and afurniture system such as a desk device, a table device, and a counterdevice equipped with an elevating top panel.

Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2015-093648filed Apr. 30, 2015 and 2015-119506 filed on Jun. 12, 2015, the contentsof which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND ART

In offices, public facilities, and the like, top-panel-equippedfurniture such as a desk device, a table device, and a counter deviceequipped with a top panel capable of performing various work is used.

In such top-panel-equipped furniture, the height of a top panel at whichit is easy to work varies according to the posture, physique, gender,preference, etc. of the user. For this reason, top-panel-equippedfurniture provided with an elevating function which enables the heightof the top panel to be adjusted up and down is frequently used (forexample, see Patent Literature 1).

In addition, in office space, it is common to dispose a plurality ofdesk devices to be opposite to each other in the front-rear direction,and such a usage form is also desired in top-panel-equipped furniturehaving an elevating function. In this case, in order to simplify thestructure and reduce the product cost, it is conceivable to supportfront and rear top panels on a common support structure so that theheight can be adjusted (see, for example, Patent Literature 2).

In the top-panel-equipped furniture described in Patent Literature 2, ablock of a support structure having a built-in elevating mechanism isdisposed between installation portions of a front top panel and a reartop panel, and the front top panel and the rear top panel are supportedon a block of a common support structure at the center in the front-reardirection so that the height can be adjusted.

Furthermore, as disclosed in Patent Literature 2, top-panel-equippedfurniture with a configuration having legs which includes legs and aplurality of top panels and has a function of the height of each toppanel being adjustable has been proposed. In the top-panel-equippedfurniture with such a configuration, it is possible to individuallyadjust the height of respective top panels of the plurality of toppanels, while the legs are utilized commonly.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature [Patent Literature 1]

Japanese Patent No. 3391285

[Patent Literature 2]

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No.2014-217740

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

In the top-panel-equipped furniture described in Patent Literature 2,since the support structure is shared by the front top panel and therear top panel, the structure can be simplified to reduce the productcost. However, since the front top panel and the rear top panel aresupported by the block of the support structure in a cantilever state,it is difficult to firmly and stably support each top panel.

Further, in the top-panel-equipped furniture disclosed in PatentLiterature 2, the front top panel and the rear top panel are supportedby the block of the support structure in a cantilever state in thevicinity of the center in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in orderto maintain the support balance of the support structure in thefront-rear direction, it is necessary to provide support legs to extendthe support structure in the front-rear direction. For this reason, thesupport legs protrude close to the feet of the user, and there is apossibility that the support legs may become an obstacle when using thetop-panel-equipped furniture.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to providetop-panel-equipped furniture which is capable of firmly and stablysupporting a pair of height-adjustable top panels on a common supportstructure, and capable of improving usability for the user.

Further, in some cases, it is desired to secure an individual space bypartitioning the space above the top panel from the surroundings. Inthis case, in the top-panel-equipped furniture described in PatentLiterature 2, a partition panel is provided between top panels that areopposite to each other or are adjacent to each other, so as to beattached integrally to the top-panel-equipped furniture.

However, there may be cases where an open feeling is required withoutpartition panels being provided, and it is desired that the partitionpanels be able to be attached and detached as necessary.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide atop-panel-equipped furniture system in which a partitioning unit such asa partitioning unit can easily be attached to and detached fromtop-panel-equipped furniture including a plurality of top panels asrequired, and in which a partitioning function can be incorporated witha high degree of freedom.

Solution to Problem

The top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention hasthe following configurations to solve the above problem.

Top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention includesa pair of top panels having working surfaces on each upper surfacethereof and disposed to be opposite to each other; and a pair of supportstructures which are disposed apart from each other in a directionsubstantially perpendicular to the direction in which they face the pairof top panels and support the pair of top panels such that heightsthereof is adjustable. The support structure includes a base memberplaced on a floor surface and extending along a direction so as to facethe pair of top panels, and a pair of extendable legs which stand upwardfrom both end positions of the base member in an extending directionthereof and support each of the pair of top panels such that the heightsthereof is adjustable.

With the above-described configuration, the pair of top panels aresupported by the respective extendable legs standing on the end portionsin the extension direction of the base member placed on the floorsurface. Therefore, each top panel is firmly and stably supported by thesupport structure. Also, the member does not protrude forward andbackward from the end portions in the extension direction of the basemember placed on the floor surface.

In the top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention,the vicinity of the central portion in the extension direction of thebase member on the lower surface of the top panel may be supported bythe extendable legs.

In this case, the vicinities of the central portions of each top panelare supported by the extendable legs, and are supported firmly andstably by the support structure.

The top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention ispreferably provided with a connecting body which connects substantiallyintermediate portions in the extension direction of the base member ofeach support structure to each other.

In this case, since the base members of the pair of support structuresare integrated via the connecting body, the pair of support structurescan be made more stable.

The top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention maybe configured so that the connecting body has a column portion standingupward from a substantially intermediate position in the extensiondirection of the base member of each of the support structures, and aninstallation portion placed between the upper portions of the respectivecolumn portions.

In this case, the substantially intermediate portions of the basemembers on both sides in the width direction are connected to each otherin a state in which a space is left below the installation portion.Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the space below theinstallation portion.

In the top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention,a wiring storage space may be provided inside the installation portion.

In this case, the installation portion can also be allowed to functionas a wiring duct.

In the top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention,a flat plate-like panel body configured to partition a space between thepair of top panels may stand upward on the upper surface of theinstallation portion.

In this case, the space above the upper surface of the installationportion serves as a place for installing the panel body which partitionsthe pair of top panels.

When the pair of top panels are partitioned by the panel body, it ispossible to provide a separate working area for each user of each toppanel.

In the top-panel-equipped furniture according to the present invention,a wiring insertion portion may be provided on the upper surface of theinstallation portion to allow the wiring storage space inside theinstallation portion and the outside to communicate with each other atthe front and rear of the panel body.

In this case, wiring hanging downward from each top panel can beaccommodated in the wiring storage space in the installation portion viaeach wiring insertion portion at the front and rear of the panel body.For this reason, coiling of the wiring or the like is hard to see fromthe outside, and the appearance is improved.

Further, a furniture system according to the present invention includestop-panel-equipped furniture which includes a pair of top panel portionsdisposed to be opposite to each other, and leg members configured tointegrally support the pair of top panel portions; and a partitioningunit placed on a floor surface below the pair of top panel portions topartition a first (one) top panel portion side and a second (the other)top panel portion side.

In this way, by providing the partitioning unit, it is possible topartition the first top panel portion side and the second top panelportion side and to improve the independence of the individual spaces.

In addition, by placing the partitioning unit on the floor surface, thepartitioning unit can be separated from the top-panel-equipped furnitureand can be installed in combination with the top-panel-equippedfurniture only when necessary. Further, for example, when a duct, astorage or the like for storing wiring is provided in the partitioningunit, by installing or removing the partitioning unit in accordance withthe amount of wiring of the equipment placed on the top panel portionsor the storage amount desired by the user, usability can be improved.

Further, according to the furniture system according to the presentinvention, it is preferable that the partitioning unit of the support beself-supported on the floor surface.

With the above configuration, the partitioning unit itself can beself-supported without connecting the partitioning unit to thetop-panel-equipped furniture. Therefore, when the partitioning unit isplaced below the pair of top panel portions, it is not necessary toconnect the partitioning unit to the top-panel-equipped furniture, andthe partitioning unit can easily be installed.

Further, also in a state in which the partitioning unit is separatedfrom the top-panel-equipped furniture, the partitioning unit itself canbe used when being self-supported.

Further, according to the furniture system according to the presentinvention, the partitioning unit may include a partition body disposedbetween the pair of top panel portions; and a support placed on thefloor surface below the pair of top panel portions and detachablyconnected to the partition body to support the partition body.

With the above configuration, when installing the partitioning unit,after placing the support on the floor surface below the pair of toppanel portions, the partition body is arranged between the pair of toppanel portions, and the partition body may be connected to the support.Also, when removing the partitioning unit from the top-panel-equippedfurniture, after removing the partition body from the support, thepartition body may be removed from the gap between the pair of top panelportions, and the support may be removed from the floor surfaces belowthe pair of top panel portions. In this way, it is possible to easilyinstall or remove the partitioning unit with respect to thetop-panel-equipped furniture.

Further, according to the furniture system according to the presentinvention, the leg members are respectively provided under a levelsurface at both end portions in a width direction orthogonal to adirection in which the pair of the top panel portions are opposite toeach other. The support may be disposed between the leg membersrespectively provided at both end portions of the pair of top panelportions in the width direction.

With the above configuration, the support can easily be put on orwithdrawn from the floor surface below the pair of top panel portionsalong the direction in which the pair of top panel portions are oppositeto each other from the gap between the leg members at both end portionsin the width direction of the top panel portions.

Further, according to the furniture system according to the presentinvention, the partition body may have a planar form which is continuousin the width direction or a surface form continuous in the widthdirection in a plane orthogonal to the floor surface.

With the above configuration, the first top panel portion side and thesecond top panel portion side can be partitioned by a partition bodyhaving a planar form (for example, a panel form, a belt form, a boxform, a cloth form, etc. extending in the width direction).

Further, according to the furniture system according to the presentinvention, the partitioning unit may have a positioning mechanism whichperforms positioning with respect to the leg member.

With the above configuration, when the partitioning unit is used incombination with the top-panel-equipped furniture, it is possible toeasily place the partitioning unit with respect to thetop-panel-equipped furniture, and it is possible to prevent thepartitioning unit from being misaligned with respect to thetop-panel-equipped furniture.

Further, according to the furniture system according to the presentinvention, the leg member may include support legs which support each ofthe pair of top panel portions; and a connecting member which extends ina direction in which the top panel portions are opposite to each otherand connects the support legs of the first top panel portion and thesupport legs of the second top panel portion to each other.

With the above configuration, the leg members supporting the pair of toppanel portions are integrated, and the first top panel portion and thesecond top panel portion are integrally supported by the leg members.

Further, in the furniture system according to the present invention, thesupport legs may extend and contract in the vertical direction and theheight of the top panel portion may be adjustable.

With the above configuration, it is possible to improve usability, bysetting the first top panel portion and the second top panel portion toarbitrary heights.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to the present invention, the pair of support structuresdisposed to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction havea base member extending in the front-rear direction, and a pair ofextendable legs standing upward from both end positions in the extensiondirection of the base member, and each of the pair of top panels aresupported by the extendable legs so that the height can be adjusted.Therefore, the pair of top panels can be firmly and stably supported bya common support structure.

Furthermore, since the member does not protrude forward and backwardfrom the end portions of the base portion in the extension direction,usability for the user can be improved.

According to the furniture system of the present invention, it ispossible to easily attach and detach a partitioning unit to and fromtop-panel-equipped furniture provided with a plurality of top panels asneeded, and it is possible to add a partitioning function with a highdegree of freedom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a desk device according to a firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a connecting body of a desk deviceaccording to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of thedesk device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the overall configuration of afurniture system according to a second embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a panelsupport of the partitioning unit in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which thepartitioning unit in the second embodiment is installed as a singleunit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of apartitioning unit according to a third embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of part of aleg of the partitioning unit in the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which thepartitioning unit in the third embodiment is installed as a single unit.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating another example of a state inwhich the partitioning unit in the third embodiment is installed as asingle unit.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a deskdevice 1 which is a first embodiment of top-panel-equipped furniture.FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating part of the connecting body 12of the desk device 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken alongthe line n-III of FIG. 1 of the desk device 1.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the desk device 1 includes a pair of supportstructures 10, a first top panel portion 11A and a second top panelportion 11B supported by the support structure 10, a connecting body 12that connects the pair of support structures 10 to each other, and aflat panel-like panel body 13 that is attached to the connecting body 12to partition a space between the first top panel portion 11A and thesecond top panel portion 11B.

In the first embodiment, the first top panel portion 11A and the secondtop panel portion 11B have a substantially rectangular shape in a planview, and include a first top panel 14A and a second top panel 14B witheach upper surface 14 f serving as a working surface. The first toppanel 14A and the second top panel 14B are opposite to each other in adirection along the short side in the plan view. In the followingdescription, a direction (a direction along the short side) in which thefirst top panel 14A and the second top panel 14B are opposite to eachother is defined as a front-rear direction, a direction along a longside of the first top panel 14A and the second top panel 14B is definedas a width direction, and a direction orthogonal to a floor surface F onwhich the desk device 1 is placed is defined as a vertical direction.For convenience of explanation, the front side of FIG. 1 will be definedas a front and the rear side will be defined as a rear in the front-reardirection.

The pair of support structures 10 is disposed at a predeterminedinterval in the width direction so as to be located at both end portionsof the desk device 1 in the width direction. Each support structure 10includes a prismatic base member 15 extending in the front-reardirection along the floor surface F, and a first extendable leg 16A anda second extendable leg 16B as a pair of extendable legs extendingvertically upward from both end positions of the base member 15 in thefront-rear direction. The extension length of the base member 15 is setto a length at which the front and rear extension ends reach each of theapproximately center positions in the front-rear direction (desirably, aposition of the center of gravity in the front-rear direction) of thefirst top panel 14A (the first top panel portion 11A) and the second toppanel 14B (the second top panel portion 11B). Further, on the lowersurface of each of the base members 15, a grounding member 15 d groundedto the floor surface is provided. Each base member 15 can appropriatelyadjust the height in the vertical direction and the horizontal level bythe grounding member 15 d.

The first extendable leg 16A and the second extendable leg 16B have afirst tubular portion 17 x fixed on the base member 15, a second tubularportion 17 y inserted into the first tubular portion 17 x to be movablein the vertical direction, and a third tubular portion 17 z insertedinto the second tubular portion 17 y to be movable in the verticaldirection. Each of the first tubular portion 17 x, the second tubularportion 17 y, and the third tubular portion 17 z has a rectangulartubular shape. When the second tubular portion 17 y and the thirdtubular portion 17 z protrude and retract in the vertical direction withrespect to the first tubular portion 17 x, the lengths of the firstextendable leg 16A and the second extendable leg 16B in the verticaldirection can be adjusted. In the case of the first embodiment, thefirst extendable leg 16A and the second extendable leg 16B are operatedto ascend and descend by an electric drive unit (not illustrated).

Further, the first extendable leg 16A and the second extendable leg 16Bare fixed to the upper surfaces of each end portion of the base member15 such that one side surface of the first tubular portion 17 x is flushwith each end surface of the base member 15 in the front-rear direction.

Each of the first top panel portion 11A and the second top panel portion11B has support brackets 18 extending in the front-rear direction on thelower surfaces of both end portions in the width direction of the firsttop panel 14A and the second top panel 14B. The first top panel 14A andthe second top panel 14B are connected to the upper end of the thirdtubular portion 17 z of the first extendable leg 16A and the secondextendable leg 16B located at both end portions in the width direction,via the support brackets 18. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3, theupper ends of the third tubular portions 17 z of the first extendableleg 16A and the second extendable leg 16B are connected to thesubstantially center positions in the front-rear direction of the firsttop panel portion 11A and the second top panel portion 11B.

The connecting body 12 is installed between the base members 15 of thesupport structures 10 on both sides in the width direction.Specifically, the connecting body 12 has a rectangular tubular columnportion 19 standing upward from a substantially intermediate position inthe front-rear direction of the base member 15 of each of the left andright support structures 10, and an installation portion 20 coupled tothe upper portion of the column portion 19 at both end portions.

In the case of the first embodiment, a power supply wiring 21 isinserted into the column portion 19 provided in one of the supportstructures 10 (the support structure 10 on the left side in FIG. 1). Thepower supply wiring 21 supplies power to a device used on the first toppanel 14A and the second top panel 14B or an electric drive unit foroperating to ascend and descend the first extendable leg 16A and thesecond extendable leg 16B. The lower end portion of the power supplywiring 21 is extracted to the outside through a notch 19 a provided atthe lower end of the inner wall of the column portion 19, and isconnected to a power supply unit (not illustrated) provided below thefloor surface F. The upper side of the power supply wiring 21 is drawninto the installation portion 20.

As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the installation portion 20 includes agutter-shaped beam member 22 (having a substantially U-shaped crosssection) extending along the width direction of the desk device 1, anend plate 23 which closes both end portions of the beam member 22 in theextension direction, and a center cover 25 which is fixed to eachsupport member 24 standing upward from both end portions in theextension direction (the width direction of the desk device 1) of abottom plate portion 22 a of the beam member 22 and covers the centralregion in the front-rear direction of the upper portion of the beammember 22. Between the front and rear side wall portions 22 b of thebeam member 22 and the center cover 25, a first opening 26A and a secondopening 26B are formed, as a pair of slit-like openings (wiringinsertion portions) which extends along the width direction of the deskdevice 1 and opens upward. The interior of the installation portion 20is a wiring storage space 30.

Incidentally, the power supply wiring 21 drawn into the installationportion 20 from one column portion 19 is connected to the power supplywiring on the device side extracted downward from the depth side in eachdepth direction of the first top panel portion 11A and the second toppanel portion 11B, in the interior of the installation portion 20. Inthe case of the first embodiment, part of the power supply wiring on thedevice side is made up of a cable guide 27. In the cable guide 27, alarge number of chain frames are rotatably connected by link pins, andthe actual wiring is stored therein. A first end side of each cableguide 27 is connected to the lower surface of each of the first toppanel portion IA and the second top panel portion 11B, and a second endside thereof is connected to the interior of the beam member 22. Thewiring on the second end side of each cable guide 27 is connected to thepower supply wiring 21 via a connector 28 inside the beam member 22 (seeFIG. 1).

Each of the cable guides 27 coupled to the first top panel portion 11Aand the second top panel portion 11B hangs downward from the lowersurface thereof, respectively, and is inserted into the beam member 22through the front and rear first openings 26A and the second openings26B of the installation portion 20. When the amount of slackness of eachof the cable guides 27 varies with the elevating of the first top panelportion 11A and the second top panel portion 11B, and when the first toppanel portion 11A or the second top panel portion 11B descends, theamount of slackness of the cable guide 27 increases. The slack portionof the cable guide 27 lies on the bottom plate portion 22 a of the beammember 22 to extend in the width direction of the desk device 1. A cableguide 29 in FIG. 3 guides the cable guide 27 inserted into the beam 25member 22 through the front and rear first opening 26A and the secondopening 26B on the installation portion 20.

Further, the panel body 13 for partitioning the space between the firsttop panel portion 11A and the second top panel portion 11B stands on theupper surface of the center cover 25 of the installation portion 20. Thepanel body 13 extends along the width direction of the desk device 1,and the lower ends of both end portions in the extension direction arecoupled to the beam member 22 via the support member 24. The firstopening 26A and the second opening 26B formed between the front and rearside wall portions 22 b of the beam member 22 and the center cover 25are provided such that the wiring storage space 30 in the installationportion 20 and the outside communicate with each other at the front andrear positions of the panel body 13.

As described above, in the desk device 1 according to the firstembodiment, each support structure 10 disposed to be spaced apart in thewidth direction is configured 15 to include a base member 15 placed onthe floor surface F to extend in the front-rear direction, and a firstextendable leg 16A and a second extendable leg 16B standing upward fromeach end portion of the base member 15 in the extension direction.Therefore, the vicinities of the central portions in the front-reardirection of each of the first top panel 14A (the first top panelportion 11A) and the second top panel 14B (the first top panel portion11A) are supported from the vertically lower side by the firstextendable leg 16A and the second extendable leg 16B protruding upwardfrom both end portions of each base member 15 in the extensiondirection. Therefore, according to the desk device 1 according to thefirst embodiment, the first top panel 14A (the first top panel portion11A) and the second top panel 14B (the first top panel portion 11A) arefirmly and stably supported by the common support structure 10.

Further, in the desk device 1 according to the first embodiment, asdescribed above, the vicinities of the central portions in thefront-rear direction of the first top panel 14A (the first top panelportion 11A) and the second top panel 14B (the first top panel portion11A) are stably supported from the vertically lower side by the firstextendable leg 16A and the second extendable leg 16B. Therefore, it isnot necessary to make the support member protrude from the front andrear end portions of the base member 15. Therefore, since it isdifficult for the toes of the worker to come into contact with thesupport structure 10, the usability for the user is improved.

Further, in the desk device 1 according to the first embodiment,substantially intermediate portions in the front-rear direction of thebase member 15 of the pair of support structures 10 are mutuallyconnected by the connecting body 12. Therefore, it is possible tointegrate the pair of support structures 10 separated from each otherand stably place them on the floor surface.

In particular, in the desk device 1 according to the first embodiment,since the connecting body 12 is configured to include the column portion19 standing upward from the substantially intermediate positions in thefront-rear direction of each base member 15, and the installationportion 20 that connects the upper portions of each column portion 19,the space can be secured below the installation portion 20. Therefore,by having this configuration, it is possible to effectively utilize thespace below the installation portion 20 as the arrangement space ofarticles and the like.

Further, in the desk device 1 according to the first embodiment, sincethe interior of the installation portion 20 is defined as the wiringstorage space 30, the installation portion 20 can function as astructural member that interconnects the pair of support structures 10as well as a wiring duct. Therefore, as compared with the case where thestructural member and the wiring duct are provided separately, it ispossible to reduce the overall size and weight and to reduce the productcost.

Furthermore, in the desk device 1 according to the first embodiment,since the flat-plate like panel body 13 is placed on the upper surfaceof the installation portion 20, there is no need to separately provide aspecial member for supporting the panel body 13 that partitions thespace between the first top panel 14A and the second top panel 14B.Therefore, by partitioning the space between the first top panel 14A andthe second top panel 14B using the panel body 13, while reducing thesize and weight of the overall desk device 1 and reducing the productcost, it is possible to provide an individual working area to each userwho uses the respective top panels 14A and 14B.

Furthermore, in the case of the first embodiment, the first opening 26Aand the second opening 26B through which the wiring storage space 30 inthe installation portion 20 and the outside communicate with each otherat the front and rear of the panel body 13 are provided on the uppersurface of the installation portion 20 constituting the connecting body12. Therefore, the cable guide 27 (power supply wiring) hanging downwardfrom the depth sides in the depth direction of the first top panel 14Aand the second top panel 14B can be accommodated in the wiring storagespace 30 in the installation portion 20 via the first opening 26A andthe second opening 26B. Therefore, with this configuration, the bendingof the cable guide 27 hanging downward from the first top panel 14A andthe second top panel 14B is made invisible from the outside and theaesthetic appearance can be improved.

Next, the form of the top-panel-equipped furniture system according to asecond embodiment of the present invention will be described. However,the present invention 5 is not limited to only these embodiments.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the overall configuration ofthe furniture system according to the second embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration ofa panel support of the partitioning unit in the second embodiment. FIG.6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the partitioningunit according to the second embodiment is installed as a single unit.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the desk system (furniture system) 21Aincludes a desk device (top-panel-equipped furniture) 210 and anintermediate panel unit (partitioning unit) 230A.

The desk device 210 includes a leg 211, a first top panel portion 220A,and a second top panel portion 220B.

In the second embodiment, the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B include a first top panel 221A and asecond top panel 221B having a rectangular shape in a plan view, and thefirst top panel 221A and the second top panel 221B are opposite to eachother in the respective short side directions in a plan view. In thefollowing description, a direction (short side direction) in which thefirst top panel 221A and the second top panel 221B are opposite to eachother is defined as an opposite 25 direction, a direction along thelongitudinal direction of the first top panel 221A and the second toppanel 221B is defined as a width direction, and a direction orthogonalto the floor surface F on which the desk device 210A is placed isdefined as a vertical direction.

The legs 211 include base members (connecting members) 212 providedalong the floor surface F, and support leg members (support legs) 213provided on the respective base members 212 and extending in thevertical direction to support the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B.

The base members 212 are disposed at an interval along the widthdirection and are provided to be positioned at both end portions of thedesk device 210 in the width direction. On the lower surface of eachbase member 212, ground members 212 f and 212 f grounded on the floorsurface F are provided at both end portions in the opposite direction.Each grounding member 212 f has a downward protruding length adjustablefrom the base member 212, which allows adjustment of the height andhorizontal level of the base member 212.

The support leg members 213 are provided on each of the first endportion (one end portion) 212 a and the second end portion (other endportion) 212 b in the longitudinal direction (opposite direction) ofeach base member 212. As a result, the leg 211 is provided with legmembers 214 formed in an upward U-shape including the base member 212and the support leg members 213 provided at both end portions in thelongitudinal direction of the base member 212, at both end portions ofthe desk device 210 in the width direction, respectively.

Each support leg member 213 includes a first tubular portion 213 x fixedto an upper surface 212 u of the base member 212, a second tubularportion 213 y inserted into the first tubular portion 213 x to bemovable in the vertical direction, and a third tubular portion 213 zinserted into the second tubular portion 213 y to be movable in thevertical direction. Each of the first tubular portion 213 x, the secondtubular portion 213 y, and 5 the third tubular portion 213 z has arectangular tubular shape. The lengths of the support leg members 213 inthe vertical direction can be adjusted when the second tubular portion213 y and the third tubular portion 213 z protrude and retract withrespect to the first tubular portion 213 x in the vertical direction.

Further, the desk device 210 includes a control unit (not illustrated,the same applies hereinafter) which controls the operation of thesupport leg members 213, and an operation portion 219 for inputting theascending and descending motion signals to the control unit.

The control unit is, for example, fixed to the lower surfaces and thelike of the first top panel 221A and the second top panel 221B. A powercable (not illustrated, the same applies hereinafter) connected to acommercial power supply provided in the office space on which the deskdevice 210 is disposed is connected to this control unit.

An operation portion 219 is provided on the lower surface of the firsttop panel 221A and the second top panel 221B. The operation portion 219is electrically connected to the control unit via a wiring cable (notillustrated, the same applies hereinafter).

When the user inputs a predetermined operation to the operation portion219, an operation signal is transmitted from the operation portion 219to the control unit via the wiring cable. Upon receiving the operationsignal from the operation portion 219, the control unit outputs acommand signal for causing the support leg member 213 to perform theascending and descending motions based on the received signal. Uponreceiving the command signal, each support leg member 213 is driven toextend and contract by, for example, an extendable driving device (notillustrated) incorporated in each support leg member 213 in accordancewith the command signal, thereby adjusting the height of the first toppanel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B.

The first top panel 221A and the second top panel 221B have supportbrackets 223 extending in the opposite directions on the lower surfacesof both end portions in the width direction, respectively. The first toppanel 221A and the second top panel 221B are connected to the upper endsof the third tubular portions 213 z of the support leg members 213 and213 located at both end portions in the width direction via the supportbrackets 223 and 223.

The intermediate panel unit 230A includes an intermediate partitionpanel (partition body) 231, and a panel support (support) 233A placed onthe floor surface F to support the intermediate partition panel 231.

The intermediate partition panel 231 is disposed between the first toppanel 221A and the second top panel 221B, and is provided to bepositioned in the vertical plane and to extend in the width direction inparallel with the end portions 220 e of the first top panel portion 220Aand the second top panel portion 220B. As illustrated in FIG. 5, panelfixing holes 231 p extending upward are formed on the lower surfaces ofboth end portions of the intermediate partition panel 231 in the widthdirection, respectively.

Here, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the intermediate partition panel 231 hassubstantially the same width as the first top panel 221A and the secondtop panel 221B in the second embodiment, but the width of theintermediate partition panel 231 may be narrower than those of the firsttop panel 221A and the second top panel 221B or may be wider than thoseof the first top panel 221A and the second top panel 221B.

A storage box 232 which stores the wiring 200 and the like, for example,can be attached to the intermediate partition panel 231.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the panel support 233A includes base members234 each provided at both end portions of the intermediate partitionpanel 231 in the width direction, and a bracket 235 which connects thebase member 234 and the intermediate partition panel 231.

The base member 234 has a substantially T shape in a plan view, andincludes a base plate 234 a extending in the opposite direction of thedesk device 210, and a stay portion 234 b extending orthogonally fromthe central portion of the base plate 234 a in the opposite directionalong the width direction of the desk device 210.

Female screw holes 234 h are formed at both end portions of the baseplate 234 a, respectively. Screw insertion holes 234 g and 234 gpenetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the stay portion 234b.

A positioning pin (positioning mechanism) 236 having a male screwportion 236 a extending downward is attachably and detachably providedon the base plate 234 a of the base member 234, by being screwed intothe female screw hole 234 h. An insertion hole 212 h into which thepositioning pin 236 is inserted is formed on the lower surfaces of thefirst end portion 212 a and the second end portion 212 b of the basemember 212 of the desk device 210.

The base member 234 is inserted into a gap between each base member 212of the desk device 210 and the floor surface F. Further, when thepositioning pin 236 is inserted into the insertion hole 212 h at each ofboth end portions of the base plate 234 a, the base member 234 isrestrained to be immovable in the direction along the floor surface Fwith respect to the base member 212.

The bracket 235 integrally includes a proximal portion 235 a fixed onthe stay portion 234 b of the base member 234, and an insert portion 235b extending upward from the proximal portion 235 a.

A female screw hole (not illustrated) is formed on the lower surface ofthe proximal portion 235 a, and the proximal portion 235 a is fixed ontothe stay portion 234 b by screws 237 and 237 inserted through the screwinsertion holes 234 g and 234 g.

The insert portion 235 b has a plate shape along the panel surface 231 fof the intermediate partition panel 231, that is, a vertical planeincluding the width direction and the vertical direction, and isinserted into the panel fixing hole 231 p formed on the lower surfacesof both end portions of the intermediate partition panel 231. Further,female screw holes 235 h and 235 h are formed in the insert portion 235b. Further, a screw insertion hole 231 g is formed at a positionpenetrating the panel fixing hole 231 p on the panel surface 231 f ofthe intermediate partition panel 231. By screwing the screw 238 into thefemale screw hole 235 h through the screw insertion hole 231 g, theinsert portion 235 b and the intermediate partition panel 231 areconnected to each other.

In order to place such an intermediate panel unit 230A, first, the basemember 234 is positioned and fixed to the base member 212 of the leg 211by the positioning pins 236 and 236. Next, the intermediate partitionpanel 231 is inserted into the gap between the first top panel portion220A and the second top panel portion 220B from the upper part of thefirst top panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B, andthe insert portion 235 b of the bracket 235 is inserted and connected tothe lower end portion of the intermediate partition panel 231.Therefore, the intermediate panel unit 230A can be installed incombination with the desk device 210.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, since the base plate 234 a of the base member234 extends in the opposite direction, that is, in a directionorthogonal to the panel surfaces 231 f on both sides of the intermediatepartition panel 231, the intermediate panel unit 230A can beself-supported even in the state of not being combined with the deskdevice 210.

According to the above-described furniture system, below the pair offirst top panel portions 220A and the second top panel portion 220B ofthe desk device 210, the intermediate panel unit 230A placed on thefloor surface F to partition the first top panel portion 220A side andthe second top panel portion 220B side is provided. By providing theintermediate panel unit 230A, it is possible to partition the first toppanel portion 220A side and the second top panel portion 220B side andto improve the independence of the individual space. Further, by placingthe intermediate panel unit 230A on the floor surface F, theintermediate panel unit 230A can be provided as a separate body from thedesk device 210 and can be installed in combination with the desk device210 only when necessary. Therefore, the intermediate panel unit 230A canbe easily attached to and detached to and from the desk device 210including the first top panel portion 220A and the second top panelportion 220B as necessary, and a partitioning function can be added witha high degree of freedom.

In addition, the intermediate panel unit 230A includes the intermediatepartition panel 231, and the panel support 233A placed on the floorsurface F and attachably and detachably connected to the intermediatepartition panel 231 to support the intermediate partition panel 231.With the above configuration, when placing the intermediate panel unit230A, after the panel support 233A is placed on the floor surface Fbelow the pair of top panel portions including the first top panelportion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B, the intermediatepartition panel 231 may be disposed between the pair of top panelportions including the first top panel portion 220A and the second toppanel portion 220B, and the intermediate partition panel 231 may beconnected to the panel support 233A. Further, when the intermediatepanel unit 230A is removed from the 15 desk device 210, after theintermediate partition panel 231 is detached from the panel support233A, the intermediate partition panel 231 may be removed from the gapbetween the pair of top panel portions including the first top panelportion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B, and the panelsupport 233A may be removed from the floor surface F below the pair oftop panel portions including the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B. In this way, it is possible to easilyinstall or remove the intermediate panel unit 230A with respect to thedesk device 210.

The intermediate partition panel 231 is continuous in the widthdirection and forms a panel shape continuing in the width directionwithin a vertical plane orthogonal to the floor surface F. With theabove configuration, it is possible to partition the first top panelportion 220A side and the second top panel portion 220B side.

The panel support 233A supports the intermediate partition panel 231 onthe floor surface F so that the intermediate partition panel 231 can beself-supported. With the above configuration, the intermediate panelunit 230A itself can be self-supported, without connecting theintermediate panel unit 230A to the desk device 210. Further, even in astate in which the intermediate panel unit 230A is separated from thedesk device 210, the intermediate panel unit 230A itself can be used ina self-supported state.

Further, the intermediate panel unit 230A is provided with thepositioning pin 236 that can be positioned with respect to the legmembers 214. With the above configuration, when the intermediate panelunit 230A is used in combination with the desk device 210, it ispossible to prevent the intermediate panel unit 230A from beingmisaligned.

The leg members 214 include support leg members 213 that support thepair of top panel portions including the first top panel portion 220Aand the second top panel portion 220B, and the base member 212 thatconnects the support leg member 213 of the first top panel portion 220Aand the support leg member 213 of the second top panel portion 220B.With the above-described configuration, the leg members 214 that supportthe pair of top panel portions including the first top panel portion220A and the second top panel portion 220B are integrated, and the firsttop panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B areintegrally supported by the leg member 214.

Furthermore, the support leg member 213 may be extendable andcontractable in the vertical direction, and may adjust the heights ofthe first top panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B.With the above configuration, it is possible to improve usability bysetting the first top panel portion 220A and the second top panelportion 220B at arbitrary heights, respectively.

Third Embodiment

Next, a third embodiment of top-panel-equipped furniture according tothe present invention will be described. In the third embodimentdescribed below, the configuration of the desk device 210 is similar tothat of the desk device 210 illustrated in the second embodiment exceptfor a configuration of an intermediate panel unit 230B. Therefore, theconfigurations common to the second embodiment are denoted by the samereference numerals, and the description thereof will not be provided.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of apartitioning unit according to a third embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of part of thelegs of the partitioning unit in the third embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, a desk system (furniture system) 21B in thethird embodiment includes a desk device 210, and an intermediate panelunit (partitioning unit) 230B.

The intermediate panel unit 230B includes an intermediate partitionpanel 231, and a panel support (support) 233B placed on the floorsurface F to support the intermediate partition panel 231.

The panel support 233B includes legs 241 and 241 provided at both endportions in the width direction of the intermediate partition panel 231,respectively, and a tray portion 242 installed between the legs 241 and241.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the legs 241 have a portal shape whichincludes columns 243 and 243 disposed at intervals in the oppositedirections and placed on the floor surface F to extend upward, and ahorizontal member 244 extending along the opposite direction to connectthe upper end portions of the columns 243 and 243.

A stay portion 245 extending orthogonally to the longitudinal directionof the horizontal member 244 is integrally provided on the intermediateportion of the horizontal member 244 in the longitudinal direction.

Both end portions of the tray portion 242 in the width direction aresupported on the stay portion 245 extending from the horizontal member244. Here, the tray portion 242 is formed with a recessed portion 242 awhich is recessed upward on the lower surface of the central portion inthe opposite direction and in which the stay portion 245 is inserted anddisposed, and recessed grooves 242 b formed in the opposite directions,that is, on both of the first top panel portion 220A side and the secondtop panel portion 220B side and recessed downward.

The tray portion 242 is placed on the stay portion 245 of the leg 241 ateach of both end portions in the width direction thereof, and the stayportion 245 is inserted into the recessed portion 242 a. Further, thetray portion 242 and the stay portion 245 are fastened by a screw (notillustrated) or the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, a wiring 200 or the like can be stored in therecessed grooves 242 b in such a tray portion 242.

The intermediate partition panel 231 is connected to the upper surfaceof the tray portion 242 of the panel support 233B by support fittings.

In such an intermediate panel unit 230B, the legs 241 and 241 areprovided along the inner sides of the legs 211 and 211 provided atintervals in the width direction. Further, the tray portion 242 isdisposed below the gap between the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B which are in front of and behind eachother in the opposite direction. Thus, the intermediate partition panel231 is provided to partition the gap between the first top panel portion220A and the second top panel portion 220B.

In order to place such an intermediate panel unit 230B, the panelsupport 233B including the legs 241 and 241 and the tray portion 242 isfirst assembled. The panel support 233B is pushed into the lower spacesof the first top panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion220B in the opposite direction of the desk device 210, from the firsttop panel portion 220A side toward the second top panel portion 220Bside. The panel support 233B is set so that the tray portion 242 islocated vertically below the gap between the first top panel portion220A and the second top panel portion 220B. Thereafter, from the upperparts of the first top panel portion 220A and the second top panelportion 220B, the intermediate partition panel 231 is inserted into thegap between the first top panel portion 220A and the second top panelportion 220B, the lower end portion of the intermediate partition panel231 is placed on the tray portion 242 and connected thereto. Therefore,it is possible to place the intermediate panel unit 230B in combinationwith the desk device 210.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which thepartitioning unit in the third embodiment is installed as a single unit.FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating another example in a state inwhich the partitioning unit in the third embodiment is installed as asingle unit.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the intermediate panel unit 230B as describedabove can be placed on the floor surface F even as a single unit.Further, as illustrated in FIG. 10, when the intermediate panel unit230B is used as a single unit, the side partition panels 248 and 248 maybe provided on both sides in the width direction.

According to the top-panel-equipped furniture of the third embodiment,as in the second embodiment, the desk system 21B includes the deskdevice 210, and the intermediate panel unit 230B which is placed on thefloor surface F below the pair of top panel portions including the firsttop panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B topartition the first top panel portion 220A side and the second top panelportion 220B side.

According to the configuration of the third embodiment, by providing theintermediate panel unit 230B, it is possible to partition the first toppanel portion 220A side and the second top panel portion 220B side andto improve the independence of the individual space.

Further, by placing the intermediate panel unit 230B on the floorsurface F, the intermediate panel unit 230B can be separated from thedesk device 210 and can be installed in combination with the desk device210 only when necessary. Therefore, the intermediate panel unit 230B canbe easily attached to and detached from the desk device 210 includingthe first top panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220Bas needed, and a partitioning function can be added with a high degreeof freedom.

The intermediate panel unit 230B includes the intermediate partitionpanel 231, and the panel support 233B placed on the floor surface F tosupport the intermediate partition panel 231. With the aboveconfiguration, when placing the intermediate panel unit 230B, after thepanel support 233B is placed on the floor surface F below the pair oftop panel portions including the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B, the intermediate partition panel 231 maybe disposed between the pair of the top panel portions, i.e., the firsttop panel portion disposed 220A and the second top panel portion 220B,the intermediate partition panel 231 may be connected to the panelsupport 233B. Also, when removing the intermediate panel unit 230B fromthe desk device 210, after removal of the intermediate partition panel231 from the panel support 233B, the intermediate partition panel 231may be removed from the gap between the pair of top panel portionsincluding the first top panel portion 220A and the second top panelportions 220B, and the panel support 233B may be removed from the floorsurface F below the pair of top panel portions including the first toppanel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B. In this way,it is possible to easily install or remove the intermediate panel unit230B on or from the desk device 210.

The panel support 233B is disposed between the leg members 214 and 214each provided at both end portions in the width direction of the pair oftop panel portions including the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B. With the above configuration, the panelsupport 233B can easily enter and exit the floor surface F between theleg members 214 and 214 in the width direction along the 25 direction inwhich the pair of top panel portions including the first top panelportion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B are opposite to eachother, below the pair of top panel portions including the first toppanel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B.

The intermediate partition panel 231 is continuous in the widthdirection within a vertical plane orthogonal to the floor surface F. Bythe intermediate partition panel 231, it is possible to partition thefirst top panel portion 220A side and the second top panel portion 220Bside.

The panel support 233B supports the intermediate partition panel 231 onthe floor surface F in a self-supported manner. With the aboveconfiguration, the intermediate panel unit 230B itself can beself-supported, without connecting the intermediate panel unit 230B tothe desk device 210. Further, even in a state in which the intermediatepanel unit 230B is separated from the desk device 210, the intermediatepanel unit 230B itself can be used in the self-supported state.

The leg member 214 includes the support leg member 213 that supports thepair of top panel portions including the first top panel portion 220Aand the second top panel portion 220B, and the base member 212 whichextends in the direction in which the first top panel portion 220A andthe second top panel portion 220B are opposite to each other to connectthe support leg member 213 of the first top panel portion 220A and thesupport leg member 213 of the second top panel portion 220B.

With the above configuration, the leg members 214 that support the pairof top panel portions including the first top panel portion 220A and thesecond top panel portion 220B are integrated, and the first top panelportion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B are integrated viathe leg member 214.

The support leg members 213 can be expanded and contracted in thevertical direction and can adjust the heights of the first top panelportion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B. With the aboveconfiguration, it is possible to improve usability by setting the firsttop panel portion 220A and the second top panel portion 220B atarbitrary heights, respectively.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to theabove embodiments, and various design changes can be made withoutdeparting from the gist thereof. For example, in the first embodiment,although the connecting body 12 connecting the pair of supportstructures 10 to each other includes the column portion 19 standing oneach of the base members 15 and the installation portion 20 thatconnects the upper portions of the column portions 19, the connectingbody may be a member that linearly connects the left and right baseportions 15. Further, it is not always necessary to provide the wiringstorage space 30 in the installation portion 20, and the panel body 13may not be provided on the upper portion of the installation portion 20.

Further, in the first embodiment, the desk device which is one form ofthe top-panel-equipped furniture has been described, but thetop-panel-equipped furniture may be a table device, a counter device, orthe like.

Further, for example, the intermediate partition panel 231 is configuredto be continuous in the width direction and continuous in the widthdirection within the vertical surface orthogonal to the floor surface F,but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the intermediatepartition panel 231 may have a strip shape extending in the widthdirection, a box shape, a cloth shape, or the like. Further, in additionto the function of partitioning the first top panel portion 220A sideand the second top panel portion 220B side of the intermediate partitionpanel 231, the partitioning unit of the present invention may have astoring function or the like, or may be configured to protrude to theuser side so that the user can sit.

Further, the placing height of the intermediate partition panel 231 maybe appropriately set.

Further, although the intermediate partition panel 231 is continuous inthe entire width direction of the desk device 210, in at least a partialregion of the desk device 210 in the width direction, the intermediatepartition panel 231 may partition the first top panel portion 220A sideand the second top panel portion 220B side of the pair of top panelportions including the first top panel portion 220 and the second toppanel portion 220B.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

According to the top-panel-equipped furniture of the present invention,it is possible to firmly and stably support a pair of top panels inwhich the height can be adjusted, by a common support structure, and itis possible to improve usability for the user.

Further, according to the top-panel-equipped furniture system of thepresent invention, it is possible to easily attach and detach apartitioning unit such as a partition panel to and from thetop-panel-equipped furniture provided with a plurality of top panels asneeded, and it is possible to add a partition function with high degreeof freedom.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   -   1 Desk device (top-panel-equipped furniture)    -   10 Support structure    -   12 Connecting body    -   13 Panel body    -   14A First top panel (top panel)    -   14B Second top panel (top panel)    -   15 Base member    -   16A First extendable leg    -   16B second extendable leg    -   19 Column portion    -   20 Installation portion    -   26A First opening (wiring insertion portion)    -   26B Second opening (wiring insertion portion)    -   30 Wiring space    -   21A, 21B desk system (furniture system)    -   210 Desk device (top-panel-equipped furniture)    -   211 Leg    -   212 Base member (connecting member)    -   213 Support leg member (support leg)    -   214 Leg member    -   220A First top panel portion    -   220B Second top panel portion    -   221A First top panel    -   221B Second top panel    -   230A, 230B Intermediate panel unit (partitioning unit)    -   231 Intermediate partition panel (partition body)    -   233A, 233B Panel support (support)    -   236 Positioning pin (positioning mechanism)    -   241 Leg    -   243 Column    -   244 Horizontal member

1. Top-panel-equipped furniture comprising: a pair of top panels havingworking surfaces on each upper surface thereof and disposed to beopposite to each other; and a pair of support structures which aredisposed apart from each other in a direction substantially orthogonalto the direction in which they face the pair of top panels and supportthe pair of top panels such that heights thereof is adjustable, whereinthe support structure includes a base member placed on a floor surfaceand extending along a direction so as to face the pair of top panels,and a pair of extendable legs which stand upward from both end positionsof the base member in an extension direction thereof and support each ofthe pair of top panels such that the heights thereof is adjustable. 2.The top-panel-equipped furniture according to claim 1, wherein avicinity of a central portion in the extension direction of the basemember on a lower surface of the top panel is supported by theextendable legs.
 3. The top-panel-equipped furniture according to claim1, further comprising: a connecting body which connects substantiallyintermediate portions in the extension direction of the base member ofeach of the support structures to each other.
 4. The top-panel-equippedfurniture according to claim 3, wherein the connecting body has a columnportion standing upward from a substantially intermediate position inthe extension direction of the base member of each of the supportstructures, and an installation portion placed between the upperportions of the respective column portions.
 5. The top-panel-equippedfurniture according to claim 4, wherein a wiring storage space isprovided inside the installation portion.
 6. The top-panel-equippedfurniture according to claim 4, wherein a flat plate-like panel bodywhich partitions between the pair of the top panels stands upward on theupper surface of the installation portion.
 7. The top-panel-equippedfurniture according to claim 6, wherein a wiring insertion portion isprovided on the upper surface of the installation portion to allow thewiring storage space inside the installation portion and the outside tocommunicate with each other at the front and rear of the panel body. 8.A furniture system comprising: top-panel-equipped furniture whichincludes a pair of top panel portions having a first top panel portionand a second top panel portion which are disposed opposite to eachother, and leg members configured to integrally support the pair of toppanel portions; and a partitioning unit placed on a floor surface belowthe pair of top panel portions to partition the first top panel portionside and the second top panel portion side.
 9. The furniture systemaccording to claim 8, wherein the partitioning unit is self-supported onthe floor surface.
 10. The furniture system according to claim 8,wherein the partitioning unit comprises: a partition body disposedbetween the pair of top panel portions; and a support placed on thefloor surface below the pair of top panel portions and detachablyconnected to the partition body to support the partition body.
 11. Thefurniture system according to claim 10, wherein the leg members arerespectively provided at both end portions in a width directionorthogonal to each other in a horizontal plane with respect to adirection in which the pair of the top panel portions are opposite toeach other, the support is disposed between the leg members respectivelyprovided at both end portions of the pair of top panel portions in thewidth direction.
 12. The furniture system according to claim 11, whereinthe partition body has a planar shape which is continuous in the widthdirection and is continuous in the width direction within a planeorthogonal to the floor surface.
 13. The furniture system according toclaim 8, wherein the partitioning unit includes a positioning mechanismwhich is able to perform positioning with respect to the leg members.14. The furniture system according to claim 8, wherein the leg memberincludes: support legs which support each of the pair of top panelportions; and a connecting member which extends in a direction in whichthe top panel portions are opposite to each other and connects thesupport legs of the first top panel portion and the support legs of thesecond top panel portion to each other.
 15. The furniture systemaccording to claim 14, wherein the support legs are verticallyextendable and contractible, and the height of the top panel portion isadjustable.